B. Maya Kato MD

Neurotology, Facial Plastic Surgery

B. Maya Kato, MD - Aesthetic Art

36867 Cook StSte 103Palm Desert, CA 92211
Phone+1 760-565-3900
Fax+1 855-505-3900

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Summary

Dr. B. Maya Kato is a Palm Desert, CA-based otolaryngologist with subspecialties in neurotology and facial plastic surgery. She completed her medical education at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine in 1994, followed by a residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and an internship at the University of Washington. She also completed a fellowship in Neurotology at Ascension Providence/MSUCHM/Michigan Ear Institute/Wayne State from 2000 to 2002. Her expertise includes conditions like Ménière's disease, otosclerosis, and hearing loss, and she has contributed to peer-reviewed publications, including articles on the surgical outcomes for Ménière's disease and neural regulation in the cochlear nucleus. Dr. Kato was recognized with the Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2012.

Education & Training

Henry Ford Providence HospitalFellowship, Neurotology, 2000 - 2002
University of WashingtonResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 2000
University of Washington School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2000 - 2004
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EHR 24/7, Office Ally, Inc., 2012, 2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

40 citations
Evaluating quality of life after endolymphatic sac surgery: The Ménière's Disease Outcomes Questionnaire.
B. Kato, Michael J. LaRouere, Dennis I. Bojrab, Elias M. Michaelides
Otology & Neurotology. 2004-05-01
22 citations
Glutamate Regulates IP3-Type and CICR Stores in the Avian Cochlear Nucleus
B. Maya Kato, Edwin W. Rubel
Journal of Neurophysiology. 1999-04-01